Augmented reality at a cost

The glasses remained intact and in place through it all without even an interruption to the video stream during the skydiving descent.

Brin emphasized during the presentation that the augmented reality glasses could only be useful if they weren't in the way, and that the product is "lighter than sunglasses."

Eligible Google IO 2012 attendees can place a pre-order down on their very own Project Glass headset for the price of $1500. That price is likely inflated due to the prototype stage and developer tools, hopefully leading to something more affordable for the consumer launch down the road.